Make Ghana Preferred Investment Destination- President Mills

President John Evans Atta Mills yesterday assured investors of Government's protection and urged them to feel free to make Ghana a preferred investment destination.

He gave the assurance in a chat with a delegation led by Mr Curtis Ferguson, President, North and West Africa Business Unit of the Coca-Cola Company, which paid a courtesy call on him at the Castle, Osu in Accra.

He reiterated Government's request to investors to use more of local content and materials and assured them of mutually satisfactory benefits from the strong partnership Government is forging with industry and investors.

Adding, "We want to create jobs for the people, so that at the end of the day, everybody will be satisfied,"

President Mills lauded the use of local fruits like pineapples and oranges as the Company diversified and branched out.

He welcomed a proposed location of a Coca-Cola Plant at Cape Coast in the Central Region and drew the attention of the Company and other investors that Ghana abounds in the production of fruits that can be used by food processing companies.

President Mills said there are large hectares of plantations of pineapples, oranges and other fruits in the Western, Eastern and Ashanti Regions.

He said the Government will make sure it removes all obstacles and ensured the strict application of rules and regulations for smooth investment and operations.

Mr Ferguson commended Ghana for being a producer and exporter of fruits and announced that the proposed factory at Cape Coast will cost between $20 million and $30 million.

An additional $31 million will be spent on related services, Mr Ferguson said, adding that Coca-Cola is growing at the rate of 10 per cent, with a potential for further growth.

Source: GNA